A narrative of the two aerial voyages of Doctor Jeffries with Mons. Blanchard; with meteorological observations and remarks. The first voyage, on the thirtieth of November, 1784, from London into Kent; the second, on the seventh of January, 1785, from England into France. Presented to the Royal Society, April 14, 1785; and read before them, January, 1786. London, für den Verf. 1786. Kl.4°. Mit gest. Portr.-Frontisp. u. 1 Aquatinta-Taf. 1 Bl., 60 S. Einf. Umschlag mit Fadenheftung.

Brockett 6577. Sigmundt-Nirenstein 151. Erste Ausgabe. - Mit Widm. und Signatur auf dem Titel.: "Mr. George H. Gabb London with the comp(liments) of the comp(liments) of the Author`s Grandson Dr. B. Joy Jeffries, Boston Mass 1911". - Breitrandiges Ex., tls. leicht fleckig u. knittrig. - Beiliegt: Dass. Faksim. (New York 1941). - B.Joy Jeffries (1833-1915) like his granfather, was born in Boston and also became a celebrated ophthalmologist and otologist in his native town. George H. Gabb was a serious collector of mathematical instrumetns whose collection is now at the Historia of Science Museum in Oxford. Bound in stiff growe warappers, stiched as issued.

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